Xiaoying Chen

4/64 Lardner Road Ph: 0403 140 571(M)

Frankston VIC 3199 Email: xche190@student.monash.edu

EDUCATION
2011-current Bachelor of Early Childhood Education: Monash University
Due For Completion: November 2014
2009-2010 Shelford Girls Grammar
Before-2009 Shanghai, China

PRACTICAL TEACHING PLACEMENTS
2014 Karingal Place Kindergarten (25 days) 4-year-old group
Langwarrin Park Preschool (15 days) 4-year-old group
2013 Seaford Child Care (20 days) 0-2 year old group
Playmates Early Learning Centre (20 days) 3-4 year old group
2012 Carrum Primary School (20 days) Preps
Kananook Primary School (20 days) Grade 4-6
2011 Orwill St Community House Childcare Centre (5 days)
2011 Frankston Primary School (10 days) Preps

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2014
LOTE Methodology Courses Phase 1 Chinese
ESAV (Ethnics Schools Association of Victoria)
2012
First Aid Management of Anaphylaxis
Emergency Asthma Management

EMPLOYMENT
2014-current Early Learning Room Teacher: XIN JIN SHAN Chinese Language and
Culture School
Work with 3-4 year old children
Motivate students' interest in learning Chinese by singing songs, telling stories,
doing hand-on crafts, drawing and other kinds of learning strategies
Fully tap the potential of children, as well as the development of the children's
intelligence, creativity and practical ability

Skills Summary
Communication skills
Building positive partnerships with children, parents, colleagues and community
through collaborating and communicating.
Mandarin as first language may improve Chinese migrant childrens sense of
belonging

Programming skills
Planning play-base learning and program through the planning circle, linked with
EYLF and VEYLDF (observe, analyze, plan, action, reflection, ongoing)
Planning the program to meet different range of abilities, needs, interests and
cultural backgrounds children
Scaffold childrens learning through formative assessment and summative
assessment

Technology skills
Using ICT as a learning tool

Learning Skills
Using research-based knowledge to find out appropriate strategies in order to deal
with challenge issues and behaviours
Humble to the feedback from colleagues students and parents
Regularly reflect the teaching practice in order to improve

Additional Skills
Fluent in oral and written function of the Chinese Mandarin
Team work
Ongoing learning development
Confident and self-disciplined
Professional values and ethics
Self-awareness and reflection
Flexible and adaptable to change
Sense of responsibility

REFEREES
Dr. Prasanna Srinivasan
Lecturer
Monash University, Peninsula Campus, Faculty of Education
Email: Prasanna.Srini@monash.edu
Ph: +61 3 990 44349
Able to provide information relating to my passion for learning, willingness to be a
reflective practitioner, dedication and tenthusiasm for developing effective
curriculum
Briana O'Sullivan
Kinder Room Teacher
Karingal Place Kindergarten
Email: karingal.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au
Ph: 8786 6659
Able to comment on my ability as a teacher, capacity to relate to staff
and students plus positive, professional and enthusiastic nature
Dr. Liang Li
Lecturer
Monash University, Peninsula Campus, Faculty of Education
Email: liang.li@monash.edu
Ph: +61 3 990 44014